Associate was moving furniture out of old lab building and was bitten on the neck (throat area) by a small spider. By the next day face and neck were swollen - associate saw family doctor and received antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medications. No restriction to breathing occurred and no lost time.
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Showing all 3Associate was performing normal refueling duties on mobile equipment. As he stepped up on a piece of equipment, he aggravated an old disc injury from the military and is unable to work today. He has gone to see the Veterans Administration doctor who is overseeing his previous injury and will report back on the required treatment.
Operator was walking up to excavator to begin operation for the day. Stepped on a frozen clod of dirt and twisted ankle. Weather conditions were dry, 20 degrees, sunshine.